pathognomonic

pathognomonic /pa·thog·no·mon·ic/ (path″ug-no-mon´ik) specifically distinctive or characteristic of a disease or pathologic condition; denoting a sign or symptom on which a diagnosis can be made.

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pa·thog·no·mon·ic (p-thgn-mnk, pthg-n-)

adj.

Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition.

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pathognomonic

[pəthog′nəmon′ik]

Etymology: Gk, pathos + gnomon, index

(of a sign or symptom) specific to a disease or condition, such as Koplik's spots on the buccal and lingual mucosa, which are indicative of measles.

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pathognomonic (paˈ·thg·nō·mänˑ·ik),

adj relating to characteristic symptoms of a disease that are generally used as the basis for making a diagnosis.

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pathognomonic, (pthog´nmon´ik),

adj relating to a sign or symptom unique to a disease or one that distinguishes it from other diseases.

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pathognomonic

specifically distinctive or characteristic of a disease or pathological condition; denoting a sign or other indicant on which a diagnosis can be made.

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pathognomonic

Medtalk adjective Referring to a distinctive sign, Sx, or characteristic of a disorder on which a diagnosis is made